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Surprised to receive this for review at MM, but always liked the Rev, so it's a pleasant surprise. It's also the only surprise I experienced, as Rev is pretty much what you'd expect (and want) from "country-fed punkabilly" legend Jim Heath and co. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, and the Rev certainly doesn't. First video, appropriately, is "Let Me Teach You How To Eat," where Heath turns the words of a friend concerned about his dietary habits into his latest double-entendre. Only "Never Gonna Stop It" bothers with social/ political commentary at all, and even that turns into the light-hearted fun for which Rev. Jim is known and loved.